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Productivity vs. Procrastination
Part Two of Three

by Kevin Hogan

Picking up right where we left off with last week's article....

Another reason or trigger for procrastination could be the anger felt at having a task forced upon you, when you are either unwilling or uninterested in it, and have expressed so and been ignored. This certainly could cause feelings of resentment and result in avoidance, yes?

Make sense?

1. Fear
2. Overload & Inability to Prioritize
3. Poor Time Management
4. Boredom
5. Poor Self-Esteem
6. Perfectionism
7. Anger

It's obvious that there are many different reasons why people procrastinate, and this is a crummy habit that many people are consorting with daily.

Worthy of note, there is a difference between being momentarily lazy, and procrastination as habit. By identifying the reason/trigger for your procrastination, you will be able to challenge it and finally get your work done and in short order.

Effects of Procrastination

Others have said the procrastination is the grave of opportunity. Indeed, procrastinate today and you lose countless opportunities that could have blossomed had you not procrastinated.

Procrastination really is a mess, with a slew of negative effects on your job, relationships and mental health.

1) Disorganization

People who procrastinate tend to be disorganized, as they neglect the important or the urgent work in favor of simple and EZ tasks. This leads to a pile up of tasks that soon turn urgent even if they are not important.

This leads to the individual finding it difficult to cope and rushing to deliver the urgent tasks, with little time to properly consider or evaluate their jobs. He will soon find himself perpetually stressed and overwhelmed. All that stuff that runs parallel with feelings of guilt and self-blame trigger even more bad feelings when he realizes that he could have gotten these tasks done long before they became urgent.

2) Avoidance

Due to the fear of being unable to deliver their tasks by the deadlines, or the fear of the results of doing so, procrastinators tend to start avoiding the people they have to report to, or the location itself. For example, they may call in sick to avoid having to explain why they cannot submit their work. Oft times, people procrastinate because they feel that they cannot adequately handle or complete the task, and hence choose to avoid it altogether.

3) Lost Opportunities

Whether at work or in school for your kids...pushing off the work that should have been done today causes you to lose out on opportunities that could get you ahead...way ahead... in life. A piece of work consistently well done, and a reputation for being stable and dependable could well get you the promotion that you have been eyeing.

A few ounces of procrastination can make all that disappear. Likewise, an individual who always hands in work late or incomplete and below the expected standards will not make it far in life, assuming he can keep his job in the first place.

Turn the page for more effects of procrastination.

Continue: Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |

Kevin Hogan
Network 3000 Publishing
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Eagan, MN 55123
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